Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Little Haystack Mountain, Mt. Lincoln, Mt. Truman, Mt. Lafayette, NH |
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| Trails: |
Falling Waters Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail, Greenleaf Trail, Old Bridle Path |
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| Date of Hike: |
Monday, November 13, 2017 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
parking lot partially plowed, but passable for nearly any vehicle. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Water crossings were passable, though I would not have made it out of most of them dry without the aid of light spiked traction and poles. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Still lingering blowdowns on the Falling Waters and Old Bridle Path. Seems like a lot has been done by handsaw already and is now mostly chainsaw worthy. Trails are all passable and limbs are taken care of, but there are some downed-tree hurdling to get through some of them. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Snow is present on all of the trails with ice patches. All are passable by dogs, though "booties" might help due to the snow and cold. |
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| Bugs: |
N/A |
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| Lost and Found: |
Found a dark blue doggy winter style jacket adjacent to the Falling Waters Trail. Feel free to email patrick.hummel@nh.gov if you wish to claim it. |
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| Comments: |
Winter was in full force on the ridge yesterday. Light snow in the middle sections of the mountains with little to no new accumulation for the bottom half; snow is present on the ground though. Seems like the Ridge got about 1-2" of new snow, but the winds were pushing it around quite a bit. Some light drifts and other areas of exposed trail along the Franconia Ridge Trail. MicroSpikes/Hillsounds are more than adequate for traction. I would not recommend barebooting. Some sheets of ice hiding under thin snow layers, so you just need to be cautious. |
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| Name: |
Patrick Hummel |
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| E-Mail: |
patrick.hummel@nh.gov |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-11-14 |
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| Link: |
https://www.nhstateparks.org/visit/state-parks/Franconia-Notch-State-Park.aspx |
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Disclaimer: Reports are not verified - conditions may vary. Use at own risk. Always be prepared when hiking. Observe all signs. Trail conditions reports are not substitutes for weather reports or common sense. |
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